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May 19, 2026
What to know about a deadly attack by a teen gunmen on a San Diego mosque
Police raced Monday to catch an armed teenage runaway before he and another teen opened fire on a San Diego mosque, killing three men and th...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Will NCAA Tournament expansion help the mid-majors? ‘The fans love the Cinderella story.’
Loyola’s Drew Valentine, UIC’s Rob Ehsan and Valparaiso’s Roger Powell Jr. support the expanded, 76-team NCAA Tournament. But will it help t...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
When satire met paper: ‘Ink & Outrage’ is now open at the Driehaus Museum
“Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin” comes to Chicago after debuting in Ireland last year. And a similar exhibi...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
State lawmakers: Donald Trump’s cuts broke Illinois’ budget. It’s time to make the wealthy pay to fix it.
Our tax system in Illinois is broken, asking low- and middle-income folks to shoulder too much of the funding burden.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Food icon: Maria Marszewski, The Duchess of Bridgeport at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar in Chicago
Kim Yong Soon has become best known to generations of her bar regulars in Chicago by one name: Maria.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Chicago Bears’ proposed stadium site in Hammond would be built on giant slag heap, near hazardous waste sites
The proposed Chicago Bears stadium site in Hammond would be on a giant slag heap, and near hazardous waste sites and an oil refinery.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Editorial: Citizen Mike Madigan at your service, President Trump. And should you be thinking about a pardon …
Will we see more Trump-friendly op-eds from Michael Madigan as he sits in prison?
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Lemont 4-bedroom home with pool, firepit, outdoor kitchen: $1.7M
This four-bedroom home has four full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a main-level study and an entryway with a wrought iron staircase and a ch...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Column: Remembering Julian Frazin, a lawyer, judge and creative dynamo
Along with a career as a judge and attorney, he wrote “Miracle — the Musical” about the Cubs, as well as songs and children’s books, and con...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Editorial: University of Chicago Lab Schools strikes a blow for making classrooms indoctrination-free zones
Intellectual freedom is baked into UChicago’s DNA, and the Laboratory Schools are right to defend it.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Michael Peregrine: The Union Stock Yards burned in a city still holding on to a century of progress
The legacy of Chicago’s other great fire lies in the reminder of the Union Stock Yards’ role as a symbol of the city’s commerce and culture.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Today in Chicago History: Union Stock Yards fire injures 50 firefighters and kills hundreds of cattle
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 19, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Today in History: Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle
On May 19, 2018, Britain’s Prince Harry wed American actor Meghan Markle in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Asking Eric: My son is being controlled
Dear Eric: My son has been married for 19 years. He has three children. In the beginning stage of his relationship with his spouse, I notice...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers tag Shota Imanaga for 8 runs in the Chicago Cubs’ 9-3 loss
The Chicago Cubs’ loss snapped their 15-game home winning streak and moved the Milwaukee Brewers a half-game back them in the National Leagu...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Overtime goal lifts Montreal Canadiens over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in Game 7
The Montreal Canadiens advance to the Eastern Conference finals, where they’ll face the well-rested Hurricanes in a series set to open at Ca...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Photos: Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 3
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Ald. Jessie Fuentes sues feds for $100K, alleging agents shoved and detained her during immigration raids
Ald. Jesse Fuentes, 26th, is accusing federal immigration agents in a lawsuit for shoving, threatening and unlawfully detaining her last fal...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Services announced for veteran Chicago fire engineer who suffered a medical emergency during training
Funeral arrangements for the veteran fire engineer that died after he suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise are set for la...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on North America’s busiest commuter rail system
Negotiators on Monday reached a deal to end the strike that stalled service on the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter rail system i...
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2026
Column: Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong learns you can’t win when responding to idiot fans
Pete Crow-Armstrong addressed his vulgar response to a harassing fan at Sunday’s City Series game on the South Side, saying he regretted his...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong: ‘I regret my word choice’ to White Sox fan during City Series
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Pete Crow-Armstrong knows he made a mistake with what he chose to say in the moment on Sunday at Ra...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, after acknowledging gambling, asks court for injunction to restore eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who entered residential treatment for a gambling addiction three weeks ago, filed a lawsuit seeking t...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
New Illinois GOP chair elected as voting data shows record-low primary turnout and suburban voter collapse
Former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan was elected as the new chair of Illinois’ Republican Party, replacing Kathy Salvi of Mundelein, who...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Kyle Teel will be out another 3-6 weeks after the Chicago White Sox catcher sprained a knee ligament
Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel was diagnosed with a sprained lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his right knee, the team announced.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
NYC hotel housekeepers will earn over $100,000 under new contract
The average pay of housekeepers in New York City hotels will increase to more than $100,000 a year as part of a contract settlement between...
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May 18, 2026
New York investment firm set to buy Chicago parking meters after infamous deal
The system’s current owner, Chicago Parking Meters LLC, signed a deal to sell the system to New York investment firm Stonepeak Partners, acc...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
$1.7 million grant from Lollapalooza to expand CPS arts education access
A new grant tied to Lollapalooza will give arts programming in Chicago Public Schools a boost, the district and festival announced.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Judge to review grand jury transcripts as ‘Broadview Six’ trial set to kick off next week
A federal judge on Monday said she will review unredacted grand jury transcripts in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case against Ope...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Pope Leo and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff’s AI encyclical on May 25
Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a documen...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
BP, USW contract negotiations stall after resuming Monday
Contract negotiations between BP and United Steelworkers Local 7-1 stalled again after resuming Monday morning, both parties announced.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
State’s attorney launches transit crime prosecution task force
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Monday announced a new task force made up of local and federal law enforcement agencies it says wi...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
President Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Markham Park District agrees to not land helicopters, but larger city lawsuit is still pending
The Markham Park District agreed to not allow operation or landing of helicopters on park property in response to a city lawsuit.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Fire at shuttered Balmoral racetrack near Crete under investigation
The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating Sunday’s blaze at the shuttered Balmoral Racetrack near Crete.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Gene Cernan’s Apollo 10 spacesuit gets a ‘retirement party’ at Triton before shipping back to Smithsonian
The spacesuit NASA astronaut Gene Cernan wore in the 1969 Apollo 10 mission is heading back to DC after 40 years at Triton College.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
A new Swatch model is introduced, and a case study in overexcited ‘drop culture’ plays out
The Swiss watchmaker, Swatch, said Monday that there’s no shortage of its Royal Pop pocket watch, a collaboration with Audemars Piguet’s lux...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Rush University Medical Center nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at Rush University Medical Center have voted to unionize, a vote that will make Rush one of the largest Chicago hospitals with unioni...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
San Diego police say they are responding to an active shooter at a local Islamic Center
San Diego police are responding to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Chicago school board hopefuls file to enter historic race
Prospective candidates for Chicago’s first fully elected school board lined up to submit nomination petitions and vie for a spot on the ball...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Illinois resident with previously suspected case of hantavirus tests negative for illness
A Winnebago County resident with a previously suspected case of hantavirus doesn’t have the illness after all, state health officials said M...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Frankfort home built by late DePaul University vocal professor Anne Perillo-Michuda listed for $799,000
A home in southwest suburban Frankfort that the late DePaul University vocal professor Anne Perillo-Michuda and her late husband built in th...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker dismisses questions about urology procedure complication: ‘I’ve given you the information’
Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Monday that he “would tell you and release any information if it was life-threatening or anything that would...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Kevin Michael Doyle, Chicago actor from ‘Untouchables’ who became a police officer, dies at 68
His work on Chicago stages, including at Second City, was highly praised, but he made a midlife decision to change careers for more stable w...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker optimistic of Bears deal but knocks Mayor Johnson for ‘no plan’ on keeping team in Chicago
Illinois lawmakers face a May 31 deadline to advance a Chicago Bears stadium tax proposal during the spring session.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Chicago area before midweek cooldown
A severe thunderstorm watch for the Chicago area and portions of northwest Indiana remains in effect until 5 p.m. Monday, according to the N...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe t...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, Bruce Springsteen to guest in Stephen Colbert’s final week
Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, Bruce Springsteen and a smattering of surprise guests will grace the stage of the Ed Sullivan Th...
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026